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Balram Chainrai v Israel Sorin Shochat (Israeli Arbitration)

  1. 31 October 2013Arbitration

    31 October 2013Arbitration

    Award of the Israeli Arbitration dated 31 October 2013

    Decision summary
    The sole arbitrator upheld Israel Sorin Shochat's claims against Balram Chainrai and dismissed Chainrai's counterclaims. Chainrai was ordered to pay Shochat NIS 16,148,779, plus interest and indexation differentials from 20 June 2008 until actual payment.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Balram Chainrai
    Israel Sorin Shochat

    6 months and 17 days later · 199 days

  2. 18 May 2014Israel

    18 May 2014Israel

    Decision of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court dated 18 May 2014

    Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Chainrai's application for leave to appeal against and to set aside the arbitral Award.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Balram Chainrai
    Israel Sorin Shochat
    Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court

    1 year, 1 month and 25 days later · 421 days

  3. 13 July 2015Israel

    13 July 2015Israel

    Decision of the Supreme Court of Israel dated 13 July 2015

    Supreme Court of Israel

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Chainrai's application for leave to appeal against the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court decision.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Balram Chainrai
    Israel Sorin Shochat
    Supreme Court of Israel

    1 month and 13 days later · 44 days

  4. 26 August 2015Israel

    26 August 2015Israel

    Decision of the Supreme Court of Israel dated 26 August 2015

    Supreme Court of Israel

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Chainrai's application for a further hearing on its decision dated 13 July 2015.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Balram Chainrai
    Israel Sorin Shochat
    Supreme Court of Israel

    25 days later · 25 days

  5. 20 September 2015Israel

    20 September 2015Israel

    Decree of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court dated 20 September 2015

    Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court

    Decision summary
    The court made a decree approving the arbitral Award.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Balram Chainrai
    Israel Sorin Shochat
    Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court

    2 years, 3 months and 15 days later · 837 days

  6. 4 January 2018Hong Kong

    4 January 2018Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in the case HCA 1462/2014 dated 4 January 2018

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCA 1462/2014
    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 17
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Israel Sorin Shochat's application to admit additional evidence and his application to strike out Balram Chainrai's action. It held that Chainrai's claims against Shochat had not been litigated or adjudicated in the Israeli Arbitration and that the disputed matters could not be resolved on affidavit evidence. The court made an order nisi that Shochat pay Chainrai's costs of and occasioned by the applications, subject to taxation if not agreed.

    Supporting details

    14 authorities · 10 participants
    Balram Chainrai
    Representative
    Eugene Fung SC (For: Balram Chainrai)
    Representative
    Kay Seto (For: Balram Chainrai)
    Kushnir Family (Holdings) Limited
    Levi Kushnir
    Israel Sorin Shochat
    Representative
    Russell Coleman SC (For: Israel Sorin Shochat)
    Representative
    Lawrence Cheung (For: Israel Sorin Shochat)
    Yaacov Liraz
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance

    Authorities cited

    14
    • Hong Kong Civil Procedure 2018
      academic
    • Ko Hon Yue v Chiu Pik Yuk ((2012) 15 HKCFAR 72)
      case-law
    • Johnson v Gore Wood & Co ([2002] 2 AC 1 (HL))
      case-law
    • Total Lubricants HK Ltd v De Chanterac (No 2) ([2013] 2 HKLRD 838)
      case-law
    • Ladd v Marshall ([1954] 1 WLR 1489)
      case-law
    • Charlesworth v Relay Roads Ltd ([2000] 1 WLR 230)
      case-law
    • Mak Kit Ching Kitty and Fu Mee Yuk Shirley v Tsang Yiu Wing (HCPI 811/1999)
      case-law
    • Thoday v Thoday ([1964] P 181)
      case-law
    • Arnold v National Westminster Bank plc ([1991] 2 AC 93)
      case-law
    • Ho Wai Sang v Fok Kai (CACV 3883/2001)
      case-law
    • Hong Kong Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)
      statute
    • Henderson v Henderson ((1843) 3 Hare 100)
      case-law
    • China North Industries Investment Ltd v Chum ([2010] 5 HKLRD 1)
      case-law
    • The Doctrine of Res Judicata (Spencer Bower, Turner and Handley, The Doctrine of Res Judicata (3rd ed, 1996))
      academic

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